The Berlin Fellowship

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The Humanity in Action journey begins with a year-long Fellowship.

Placing Germany’s human rights realities today into the context of its colonial history and the Holocaust

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For historical lessons in catastrophic human rights violations, there are few more powerful case studies than Germany. The Berlin Fellowship looks at the country’s past to better see its present.

A focal point of German colonialism, the Weimar Republic, National Socialism and the Cold War, the city does not only carry enormous historical significance. It continues to be a pivotal point for contemporary social justice struggles including the accommodation of asylum seekers fleeing more recent atrocities.

Home to a diverse range of communities in a city that never sleeps, Berlin offers a unique landscape to view the social, cultural, and historical clashes taking place across European democracies. Berlin Fellows examine contemporary questions around identity formation and societal pluralism seen through the lens of those affected.

Recent Fellowship Speakers

Every day, Berlin Fellows meet and discuss with established activists, artists, experts and policymakers with diverse perspectives on social justice and human rights.

Will Germans be able to integrate into this society? Check out the entire campaign here.

2018 Campaign

Inside the Fellowship via Facebook Livestream

Technological Change and Human Rights

How do technological developments affect human rights and what trends for the future can be predicted? The Director of the Digital Freedom Fund addressed this question with our 2018 Fellows in Berlin.

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After the month in Berlin, our Fellows run impactful Action Projects in their own communities.

For 11 months following their time in Berlin, Fellows work on their Action Project: an independent social justice venture in their own communities. Action Projects are as diverse as Humanity in Action Fellows. Fellows apply their new knowledge and perspectives to the communities they impact—in whatever format they find meaningful. Past Action projects have been documentaries, arts festivals, and new organizations that serve a public good. Planning for the Action Project begins in Berlin.

In Fellowship

Our Fellowship Supporters in 2019

We thank our supporters and partners, hosts, Senior Fellows and friends of Humanity in Action. Your contributions help to prepare outstanding students for a lifelong commitment to civic responsibility and social justice.